Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE) — Question 617

Decrypted packets from the website https://www.microsoft.com will appear as which application and service within the Traffic log?

Answer options

• A. web-browsing and 443
• B. SSL and 80
• C. SSL and 443
• D. web-browsing and 80

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, as HTTPS traffic, which operates over port 443, is categorized as web browsing in the Traffic log. Options B and C incorrectly identify SSL, which is not the classification for decrypted packets, while option D misidentifies the port number as 80, which is for HTTP traffic instead of HTTPS.